Anglo-Danish Society Students’ Section reunited

The Anglo-Danish Society Students’ Section reunited

The Anglo-Danish Society Students’ Section was founded in 1951 in cooperation with its parent body, the Anglo-Danish Society; the aim was to help young Danish people feel at home in England. The club, later renamed Great Dane, met every Tuesday, and all Scandinavian visitors or those with an interest in Denmark were welcome. Many friendships and relationships were formed.

A newsletter was produced monthly giving details of activities at the club, and of other Scandinavian activities in London and events of importance in and around the city.

A wide range of activities was on the programme. Among these were country holidays, weekend trips to beauty spots, walking, horse riding, pub crawls, theatre/museum/industry/ visits, regular discotheque, smørrebrød evening, beer-drinking contest, pancake party, fastelavn party, car rally, meetings arranged for au-pairs, flamenco evening, skiing, water-skiing, football matches, orienteering, ice-skating, folk dancing, celebration of Sankt Hans, excursions in the UK (including an annual pilgrimage to Scotland), and mini trips to Denmark.

The text above was drawn from CoScan Newsletters Summer 1973: Vice-chairman Mike Watson Winter 1975: Publicity Secretary Alan Denney Summer 1976: Secretary Bette Petersen Spring 1978: Andi R. Ferguson

The club folded in the 80’s but on 15 November 2022 (on a Tuesday of course!) a reunion of former members was held in a London pub.

Long weekend in Norfolk. ‘Travelled by hired mini-bus and spent days sailing on the Broads, horse riding, walking and swimming.’ CoScan Newsletter Spring 1976